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- Camphene Lamp, circa 1840 - "Burning fluid" chandeliers used highly volatile fuels like Camphene, a fuel similar to turpentine. Though dangerous, these fuels were popular because they were inexpensive and burned brightly. Along the bottom is an apron containing holes, from which glass pendants hung. The three hooks allowed the lamp to hang from the ceiling in a dining room or parlor.
- circa 1840
- Collections - Artifact
Camphene Lamp, circa 1840
"Burning fluid" chandeliers used highly volatile fuels like Camphene, a fuel similar to turpentine. Though dangerous, these fuels were popular because they were inexpensive and burned brightly. Along the bottom is an apron containing holes, from which glass pendants hung. The three hooks allowed the lamp to hang from the ceiling in a dining room or parlor.